By Meg Nieslanik Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | When I graduated from Meeker High School in 2009, I would have lost a lot of money on the bet that I’d ever live in New York City. Yet, in one of life’s many plot twists, I am today nearly[Read More…]
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Art Award …
The Adams State University Art Department Hatfield Gallery Juried Regional High School Exhibition includes Adams State scholarships for awards given to the top three artworks. Riley Pertile from Meeker High School will receive a $1,000 scholarship to Adams State for first place, an etching titled “Aspen Trees.” Second place, $750[Read More…]
Ducey appointed to Rangely School Board
RANGELY | The Rangely School Board appointed Casey Ducey Tuesday to replace board president Leslie Nielsen following her resignation two weeks ago. Ducey was one of two applicants to the board. According to Nielsen, the board chose Ducey because he was next in line in votes received during last month’s[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: When is the label more important than the contents?
When my kids were small, and now with my grandkids, when one child gets in trouble for something at least one of the others is quick to chime in with, “I wasn’t doing that, Mimi!” or “He/she was doing it first.” That kind of behavior is expected from children under[Read More…]
Cemetery district adopts budget, announces capital projects for 2018
MEEKER | “I did everything I could to make it happen,” said Highland Cemetery manager Mike Jones about the absence of Christmas lights around the flagpole this season. “It wasn’t for lack of effort.” Last summer the flagpole at the cemetery snapped in half, presumably due to a microburst. The[Read More…]
Familiar elf …
Tough Audience …
Santa had a tough crowd in Rangely last Saturday. For these two tots at Rangely’s Breakfast with Santa, the jolly old elf was a source of distress. Give it another year or two and they’ll be all smiles. For more photos from Christmasfest see PAGE 10A. WRBM Photos
Town of Meeker awards bid for water system improvements
MEEKER | With more than $500,000 in grant funds on the table, Meeker’s board of trustees voted 3-2—with trustee Dan Conrado absent—to award the contract for the water supply improvement project to the lowest bidder Tuesday. Michael Yost, vice president of Olsson Associates, appeared before the board to respond to[Read More…]
Coombs wins Soroco wrestling tournament
RANGELY | Four Rangely Panthers opened the wrestling season last Saturday in Oak Creek and two of them returned with medals, including one gold. The young Panthers will wrestle in another tournament this Saturday in Kremmling. “I’m very happy with how we wrestled,” first-year head coach J.C. Chumercero said. “we[Read More…]
Register now for Meeker Youth Basketball
MEEKER | Boys in third through sixth grades are encouraged to register for ERBM Recreation and Park District’s Meeker Youth Basketball (MYB) program through Dec. 22. MYB is a recreational traveling program that is designed to help youth develop athletic skills. Players will practice twice per week and play out-of-town[Read More…]
Earthquake
RANGELY | The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake 4 km north-northeast of Rangely Tuesday. There have been 11 earthquakes in the west side of Rio Blanco County this year, the largest a 3.8 in April.
Lady Panthers varsity team wins 70-43 against Plateau Valley
RANGELY | Rangely High School hosted Plateau Valley in a non-league game on Friday. The JV girls started the night in an exciting game in which not one, but two, extra overtimes were needed to decide the victor. Unfortunately, Rangely was not able to secure the win and lost by[Read More…]
